The Rules of the Air (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 1371

CIVIL AVIATION

The Rules of the Air (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Made

30th April 2007

Coming into force

31st May 2007

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of his powers under article 95(1) of the Air Navigation Order 2005(1), makes the following Regulations:

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Rules of the Air (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 31st May 2007.

2.  Schedule 1 to the Rules of the Air Regulations 2007 shall be amended as follows.

3.  For rule 28(5) there shall be substituted—

“(5) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a helicopter which—

(a) flies at or below 3,000 feet above mean sea level;

(b) flies at a speed which, having regard to the visibility, is reasonable;

(c) remains clear of cloud with the surface in sight; and

(d) is in a flight visibility of at least 1,500 metres.”

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

G. Merron

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

30th April 2007

Department for Transport

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Rule of the Air Regulations 2007 by adding sub-paragraph (d) to rule 28(5) and making appropriate consequential changes to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c). A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced in respect of these Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 2005/1970, amended by S.I. 2007/274; there is another amendment not relevant to these Regulations.